diff --git a/.github/workflows/cpp-check.yaml b/.github/workflows/cpp-check.yaml
index 671be2b9c..1e5a57e41 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cpp-check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cpp-check.yaml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: build zenoh-pico
       run: |
         mkdir build && cd build
-        cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=~/local -DZ_FEATURE_UNSTABLE_API=${{ matrix.unstable }} -DZ_FEATURE_LIVELINESS=1 -DASAN=ON
+        cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=~/local -DZ_FEATURE_UNSTABLE_API=${{ matrix.unstable }} -DZ_FEATURE_LIVELINESS=1 -DASAN=ON
         cmake --build . --target install --config Release
 
     - name: clone zenoh-cpp
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1c7947301..d986b9975 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ if(BUILD_EXAMPLES)
   add_subdirectory(examples)
 endif()
 
-if(ASAN)
+if(ASAN AND !MSVC)
   add_compile_options(-fsanitize=address)
   add_link_options(-fsanitize=address)
 endif()